Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in New Zealand

New Zealand: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,200 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,200 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,200 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,384 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in New Zealand, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 5,200 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in New Zealand peaked at 5,200 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,384 1000 No, in 1950.

New Zealand ranks 118th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,559 1000 No 1,384 1000 No 1,754 1000 No 10
1960s 2,034 1000 No 1,803 1000 No 2,239 1000 No 10
1970s 2,493 1000 No 2,286 1000 No 2,613 1000 No 10
1980s 2,725 1000 No 2,625 1000 No 2,840 1000 No 10
1990s 3,100 1000 No 2,880 1000 No 3,281 1000 No 10
2000s 3,535 1000 No 3,320 1000 No 3,728 1000 No 10
2010s 3,960 1000 No 3,765 1000 No 4,151 1000 No 10
2020s 4,368 1000 No 4,191 1000 No 4,542 1000 No 10
2030s 4,737 1000 No 4,579 1000 No 4,888 1000 No 10
2040s 5,051 1000 No 4,919 1000 No 5,175 1000 No 10
2050s 5,200 1000 No 5,200 1000 No 5,200 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 115 Central African Republic 5,329 1000 No compare
  2. 116 Finland 5,282 1000 No compare
  3. 117 Costa Rica 5,205 1000 No compare
  4. 119 Serbia 5,121 1000 No compare
  5. 120 Lebanon 5,052 1000 No compare
  6. 121 Panama 4,652 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in New Zealand?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in New Zealand was 5,200 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,200 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,384 1000 No in 1950.
How does New Zealand rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
New Zealand ranks 118th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in New Zealand. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-urban-population/new-zealand/

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.